Posts Tagged ‘DSP’
DSP Troop 4 Reviews 2017 with Community Members
The Delaware State Police at the Georgetown Barracks recently held a community meeting to inform the public on the job the DSP is doing to keep them safe. Captain Rodney Layfield says trooper at Troop 4 have reduced robberies by over 35% and burglaries by nearly 18%. Shoplifting has decreased by over 28%. They are…
Read MoreTwo Arrested by DSP after Early Morning Chase
Two people have been arrested after police discovered a stolen vehicle. Delaware State Police spotted a silver Cadillac on Old Furnace Road early this morning – and a computer check showed it was reported stolen out of Salisbury. Troopers pulled over the vehicle but as the trooper began to walk to the car, the driver…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Identify Woman Killed in Delmar Train Crash on Friday
UPDATED – 5/5/18 1:20pm – Delaware State Police continue to investigate a crash between a train and a Ford Focus which left 22 year old Raelyn Huffman of Delmar dead. Police say the Focus was eastbound on Bacons Road. The red railroad crossing signals were flashing and the bell ringing. For unknown reasons the driver…
Read MoreMinor Injuries in Lincoln Crash
A crash shut down the intersection of North Union Church and Webbs Farm Roads near Lincoln just after noon on Thursday. Delaware State Police say a garbage truck and tractor trailer cab with a small trailer behind it collided – and some fuel was spilled. The crash scene took some time to clear because of…
Read MoreDSP Honor Fallen Troopers at Annual Police Memorial Service
Governor John Carney, State and local officials, Delaware State Troopers, family members, relatives, and friends gathered yesterday to remember those Troopers who have made the “Ultimate Sacrifice” in service to the State of Delaware. The Annual Police Memorial Service was held at the Delaware State Police Training Academy in Dover.  Since 1923, 24 Troopers have lost…
Read MoreDSP Charge Greenwood Man with 5th DUI
A Greenwood man has been charged with his 5th offense DUI. Delaware State Police were called to Sussex Highway and Cannon Road in Bridgeville to check on a vehicle in the roadway. They found a pickup facing southbound in the northbound lanes of Sussex Highway. The driver was identified as 35 year old Joseph Williams,…
Read MoreHarbeson Man Charged with 5th Offense DUI
A Harbeson man involved in a vehicle crash on Thursday has been arrested for his 5th offense DUI. Delaware State Police were called to Route 9 and Rogers Avenue in Georgetown just before 4pm for a 2 vehicle crash where a Chevy pickup truck crossed the center line and struck a GMC pickup. Troopers smelled…
Read MoreLaurel Man Faces Up to 58 Years in Prison for Burglary & Attempted Rape
A Laurel man has pleaded guilty to 2nd degree burglary and 2 counts of attempted 3rd degree rape. Officials in the Attorney General’s office say 22 year old Tyrone Jenkins-Heath broke into a home on Penn Street in Laurel last May, planning to steal items – including the victims’ underwear and to force two women…
Read MoreGeorgetown Man Sentenced to Prison After Upskirting Incident
A Georgetown man has been sentenced to 6 years in prison after he took upskirt pictures in the Georgetown Dollar Tree store. Officials say that in September of last year, a customer notified the manager that 75 year old Charles Duffy was taking pictures up a woman’s skirt while she was shopping.  Duffy pleaded guilty…
Read MoreDSP Find Home Meth Lab in Seaford
Two people have been arrested by Delaware State Police for a meth lab operation at a home in Seaford.  Police were tipped that two wanted persons – 36 year old Mary Fleetwood and 29 year old Zachary Hufnell – were living in a residence on Owls Nest Road in Seaford. Both had outstanding warrants and were…
Read MoreDSP Warn About Staged Crashes
Delaware State Police are investigating a carjacking that took place after an intentional motor vehicle collision. The incident occurred at approximately 9:31 p.m., Wednesday, April 18, 2018, on DE Route 71 (Red Lion Road), in the area of Old Summit Road, Bear. A 30 year old Middletown woman was traveling DE 71 eastbound, at the posted speed…
Read More4 Arrested After Walgreens Robbery in Lewes
Delaware State Police are investigating a robbery at the Walgreens in Lewes just after 2 Friday morning. Police say two suspects went inside and jumped over the counter while two others acted as lookouts. One suspect who was armed with a gun ordered the pharmacist to unlock the safes as they took several bottles of…
Read MoreLoaded Gun Found During Traffic Stop Near Smyrna
A traffic stop by Delaware State Police near Smyrna led to the arrest of a Dover man on weapons charges. Police spotted two vehicles speeding on Route 1. Both vehicles were stopped and a computer check on the driver of one vehicle, 23 year old Quajan Daniels of Dover showed three outstanding warrants. A search…
Read MoreBaltimore Man Arrested After Traffic Stop Near Cheswold
A traffic stop near Cheswold led to the arrest of a Baltimore man on drug charges. Delaware State Police spotted a car on Route 13 with tinted front windows – but no waiver for the tint. The vehicle was stopped and Troopers found the driver, 31 year old Shawn Wright, did not have a valid…
Read MoreCortez Hamilton Sentenced to 25 Years in Wife’s Murder
A Smyrna man will spend the next 25 years in prison for 2nd degree murder. 35 year old Cortez Hamilton pleaded guilty to his wife’s murder before authorities recovered her remains – just a few months ago. In January of 2015, Keisha Hamilton was reported missing and blood found in the hallway of the Hamilton…
Read MoreFrankford Man Charged with Drug Offenses after Traffic Stop
A traffic stop by Delaware State Police east of Selbyville led to the arrest of a Frankford man on drug charges. Police say a car driven by 40 year old Steven Bowen made an illegal U-turn and was stopped. Troopers smelled marijuana coming from inside and a search of the car turned up over 731…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Arrest Robbery Suspect
UPDATED – 4-8-18 – 8am – A Millsboro man wanted in connection with a convenience store robbery has been arrested by Delaware State Police. Troopers went to a home on Legion Road where 39 year old Christopher Radcliffe was located and arrested. Last week Radcliffe held up the Rite Aid on Route 24 – he…
Read MoreMillsboro Man Charged with 7th DUI Offense
A Millsboro man has been arrested for his 7th alcohol offense after a crash Thursday night at Avenue of Honor and Bethesda Road north of Millsboro. Delaware State Police learned the driver of an Explorer struck a mail box on Bethesda Road and then failed to stop for a stop sign at Avenue of Honor…
Read MoreHarrington Man Dies after Crash Friday Night
A crash Friday night on Fox Hunters Road near the intersection of Hemping Road west of Harrington has left one man dead. Delaware State Police say just after 7pm a pickup truck driven by 58 year old Jerome Hall of Harrington went off the roadway in a sharp curve, hit a ditch and utility pole. …
Read MoreDSP Find Drugs in Hidden Compartment During Traffic Stop
A traffic stop by Delaware State Police in Dover led to the discovery of drugs. Police stopped a speeding car on Route 1 in Dover on Thursday evening and smelled marijuana coming from inside the vehicle. Police learned the driver, 30 year old Thomas Gordon, had no valid driver’s license. A search of the vehicle…
Read MoreGun Shots Hit Lincoln Home
Delaware State Police are investigating shots fired at a home on Pine Haven Road in Lincoln. The 51 year old resident was at a neighbor’s home when he heard gun shots, a 45 year old man was asleep inside. The home was shot twice – with one bullet going through. Police have no suspects but…
Read MoreDSP Looking to Identify Dover McDonalds Robber
Last evening a man went into the McDonald’s on East Lebanon Road in Dover. While at the register Delaware State Police say the suspect showed a handgun and demanded money from an employee. The suspect left with an undisclosed amount of cash. There were no injuries.
Read MoreHarrington Man Faces Multiple Drug Charges After Trying to Run from Police
A Harrington man has been arrested on multiple drug offenses. Delaware State Police along with other agencies made a traffic stop in the parking lot of the Canterbury Shore Stop where they learned that 28 year old Russell Thomas was involved in the sale of heroin. Thomas tried to reverse his vehicle striking a trooper’s…
Read MoreThree Injured in Wednesday Afternoon Crash West of Georgetown
Three people were injured after a crash Wednesday afternoon on Old Furnace Road just east of Fleetwood Pond Road just after 4pm. Delaware State Police say a 79 year old Seaford woman failed to yield the right of way and collided with a Jeep Wrangler driven by a Georgetown woman. Police say the Seaford woman…
Read MoreDSP & Municipal Recruit Class Graduation Day
It was graduation day in Dover Friday as the 91st Delaware State Police and 85th Municipal Recruit Class were celebrated. Thirty new DSP members and 28 law enforcement officers representing multiple agencies – including the Bethany Beach Police, Dover Police, DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife, Greenwood, Milford and Seaford Police will soon be on…
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